The ugly face of racism reared its head once again in the world of sports, as Real Madrid’s Brazilian forward, Vinicius Jr. opened up about the racial abuse he faced during a La Liga match. Following the incident at Valencia’s Mestalla stadium, where the Brazilian soccer star was subjected to racial slurs from the stands, the Real Madrid player boldly pointed out the fans responsible for the abuse, resulting in a temporary suspension of the match for 10 minutes.

However, the incident escalated further when Vinicius Jr. became involved in an altercation with Valencia’s players, leading to his eventual sending-off in the second half. Following this incident, the football community stood together with Vinicius Jr in his stand against racism. The soccer star also spoke up about the issue in a heartfelt post on social media.

Many bigwigs from the boxing community also stood in solidarity with the soccer player.

Vinicius Jr condemns racial abuse faced during a La Liga match

The UCL winner took to Instagram and posted a lengthy post about the league’s problem with racism. He called Spain “a country of racists” claiming that insensitive behavior has been normalized. Furthermore, he stated that La Liga “belongs to racists”.

He also said that he will stand up against racism and will take every possible measure to end it.

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“It wasn’t the first time, nor the second, nor the third. Racism is normal in La Liga. The competition thinks it’s normal, the Federation does too and the opponents encourage it. I’m so sorry. The championship that once belonged to Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Cristiano and Messi, today belongs to racists. A beautiful nation, which welcomed me and which I love, but which agreed to export the image of a racist country to the world. I’m sorry for the Spaniards who don’t agree, but today, in Brazil, Spain is known as a country of racists. And unfortunately, for everything that happens each week, I have no defense. I agree. But I am strong and I will go to the end against racists. Even if far from here” he wrote in his native language Portuguese.

This message received quite a response from many fellow athletes and celebrities, including former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and Hollywood actor Michael B. Jordan who came out and showed their support for Vinicius Jr. during this tumultuous time.

Anthony Joshua and Michael B. Jordan stand in solidarity with Vinicius Jr

The former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua shared Vinicius’s post on his Instagram story showing his support. Moreover, being an athlete of color he went on to detail how this could even happen to his family.

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“If he is suffering imagine how my brother, cousin, or son could suffer in everyday life. I feel his pain 100%” wrote Joshua.

Hollywood actor Michael B. Jordan also came out commenting on the soccer player’s post with anger emojis, and prayer emojis to show his support. Both Joshua and Jordan have been outspoken advocates for inclusivity and racial equality. Therefore, their support not only provides comfort and encouragement to the soccer player but also highlights the importance of athletes using their platforms to address social issues and advocate for positive change.

What did you think about Joshua and Jordan coming out to support Vinicius Jr after speaking up about a racially charged incident? Let us know in the comments.

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